A ‘Bolt’ (ton) from the past
With that nasty smirk on his face, Bolton actually publically has come out for the pre-emptive attacking of both Iran and North Korea... going on years now.
Egypt’s el-Sissi and Putin Pledge Common Front Against Terrorism
Putin is attempting to draw Egypt into a common front against terrorism. The two have some common economic interests, as well. Russia is offering to build Egypt a nuclear power plant, and Egypt is offering Russia some free trade zones along the refurbished Suez Canal.
A new idea for Bernie: Universal no-fault insurance
A universal no-fault system could have a number of advantages.
How Obama’s ‘All of the Above’ Politics Led to the Rise of Bernie Sanders...
The feeling that Obama’s administration was in many ways a continuation of rather than a break with Bush is one of the things impelling voters on both sides of the aisle to support mavericks. Here are what Juan Cole see as turning points in Obama’s gradual betrayal of hope and change.
Trump’s inauguration paid Trump’s company — with Ivanka in the middle
As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.
The racism heard round the world
When the neo-fascist National Front is more willing to condemn neo-Nazis than Trump, we have a problem.
Is Elon Musk staging a coup? Unelected billionaire seizes control at Treasury Dept. &...
Warning: Could Musk be laying the groundwork for major tax cuts Republicans have promised that will disproportionately benefit corporations and wealthy people like him.
How Trump’s going to steal the 2020 election: Palast with KPFA’s Sabrina Jacobs
Stacey Abrams has teamed up with veteran investigative reporter and voting rights advocate Greg Palast in order to help her ongoing lawsuit over voters who were purged from Georgia’s voting roles in the months before the 2018 midterm elections.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cracks down on credit card late fees
The rule was passed in an effort to save 45 million people an average of $220 or more than $10 billion a year.
‘Civil society is pretty much gone’ in Puerto Rico as White House scrambles to...
"We have to think of this as societal collapse: no power, no water, no food, no nothing."







